Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación

Course: English III
Code: 90121

Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric – Task 4 Speaking task

1. Activity Description
Type of activity: Individual
Evaluation moment: Intermediate Unit 2
Highest score of the activity: 90 points
The activity starts on: Tuesday, The activity ends on: Saturday, July
July 06, 2021 24, 2021
With this activity, you are expected to achieve the following learning
outcomes:

To express ideas about past experiences and future plans

through a video and an interview integrating the information
developed in the writing task and focusing on the oral development of
the same linguistics elements within an academic context.
The activity consists of:

Two different speaking exercises, one synchronous interview

through Skype and a video sent through the Speaking Forum.
1. SYNCHRONOUS INTERVIEW THROUGH SKYPE:

FIRST MOMENT:
In the first moment of the synchronous interview, the student and the
tutor will engage in a conversation about personal information in which
the student is expected to talk about general information such as:
Marital status, city of residence, family group, likes and dislikes and
professional/academic life. The tutor will ask different questions to
guide the conversation although spontaneity from the student will
be appreciated.

SECOND MOMENT:
Students will then talk about the most interesting place he/she has visited, how it
has changed over the years and how he/she thinks it will change in the future.

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Talk about some of the activities you did in this place by focusing on
the environmental aspect of it (the weather, vegetation, natural
resources, among others).

Make sure your computer complies with all the technical requirements
and that you have a stable internet connection for a video call.

Choose a time frame, from the schedule established by your tutor to

carry out the interview.

A Google Drive shared document will be provided by your tutor

through mail.

Register on the schedule your ID number, full name, group number,

email and Skype username.

Login to the Skype at least 10 minutes before the interview.

Remember to have from 10 to 15 minutes and guarantee the proper

functioning of the headset, microphone and camera to carry out the
interview.

2. VIDEO
Students will record a video of themselves explaining why they chose
the company they did for the writing exercise (4-5 minutes long); how
does this company contribute to pollution in our world? what opinions
and demands did they express in the formal letter sent to them?

Additionally, students will provide an ecological solution to the

problem of this company and will express how this impacts the
environment in a positive way.

This video can be made by recording yourself in selfie mode. Once you
finish the video, upload it to YouTube (set the privacy to PUBLIC) and
share the link in the Speaking forum.
For the development of the activity consider that:

At initial information environment, you must:

• Check constantly the course agenda.

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• Be aware of the News forum and General course forum
for information updated by the course director.
• Participate in the synchronic meeting via Web Conference
regarding Task 4 Speaking Task, or at least review the
recording that your tutor will eventually share.

At evaluation environment, you must:

• Upload the final product (PDF) file in the corresponding

space containing the video link.

At learning environment, you must:

• Study the E-book modules 9 -12.

• Read the task guide exhaustively.
• Post your contributions in the Discussion forum - Unit 1 Task 2 -
Speaking Task.
Evidences of individual work:
The individual evidence to be submitted is:

1. Video link with the talking about the formal letter used in
the writing task and posted in the Speaking Forum.
2. Skype interview with the tutor.
Evidences of collaborative work:
No collaborative evidence is required in this activity.

2. General Guidelines for the Development of Evidences to Submit

For Individual evidences, consider the following:

• Every member of the group must participate with academic contributions in the
task development.
• Before delivering the requested product, all the requirements indicated in this task
guide must be checked.
• Each student must develop the steps of the task and post the evidence in the
forum.
• The final product must be sent in the Evaluation Environment.
• Each student must give feedback to one of his/her partners. The comments should
remark mistakes, aspects to improve and contribute to the debate.

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• Each student is responsible for his/her process.
Please keep in mind that all individual or collaborative written products must comply
with the spelling rules and presentation conditions defined in this activity guide.
Regarding the use of references, consider that the product of this activity must
comply with APA style.
In any case, make sure you comply with the rules and avoid academic plagiarism.
You can review your written products using the Turnitin tool found in the virtual
campus.

Under the Academic Code of Conduct, the actions that infringe the academic order,
among others, are the following: paragraph e) Plagiarism is to present as your own
work all or part of a written report, task or document of invention carried out by
another person. It also implies the use of citations or lack of references, or it
includes citations where there is no match between these and the reference and
paragraph f) To reproduce, or copy for profit, educational resources or results of
research products, which have rights reserved for the University. (Acuerdo 029 - 13
de diciembre de 2013, artículo 99)

The academic penalties students will face are:

a) In case of academic fraud demonstrated in the academic work or evaluation, the
score obtained will be zero (0.0) without any disciplinary measures being derived.
b) In case of proven plagiarism in academic work of any nature, the score obtained
will be zero (0.0), without any disciplinary measures being derived.

3. Evaluation Rubric Template

Type of activity: Individual

Evaluation moment: Intermediate Unit 2
The highest score in this activity is 90 points
First evaluation High level:
criterion (Video The student uploads video link according to the requirements.
recording): If your work is at this level, you can get between 16 points
and 20 points

This criterion Average level:

represents 20 The student uploads the video, but it makes no reference to the
points of the total requirements.

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of 90 points of If your work is at this level, you can get between 11 points
the activity. and 15 points

Low level:
The student does not upload the video or uploads it within the
last three days to deadline. The video has no coherence in its
content.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 0

points and 10 points
Second evaluation High level:
criterion The student has a good pronunciation and although he/she
(Recording makes some mistakes, the student corrects himself/herself and
development): the message is understandable. The student uses frequent
vocabulary and expressions related to course contents.
This criterion If your work is at this level, you can get between 16 points
represents 20 and 20 points
points of the total
of 90 points of Average level:
the activity. The student uploads the video on YouTube and shares the link
within schedule. The student partially uses vocabulary and
suggested expressions in course contents. The student has some
pronunciation mistakes, but they do not affect.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 11 points
and 15 points

Low level:
The student does not upload the video or uploads it within the
last three days to deadline. The video has no coherence in its
content.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 10 points
Third evaluation High level:
criterion The student expresses clear ideas with good fluency andnormal
(Cohesion and pauses.
coherence - If your work is at this level, you can get between 9 points
Interview): and 15 points

Average level:
The student improvises his discourse, lacking the proper

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This criterion preparation.
represents 15 If your work is at this level, you can get between 6 points
points of the total and 8 points
of 90 points of
the activity. Low level:
The student does not participate in the task or participates
without following the guidelines for the exercise.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 5 points
Fourth evaluation High level:
criterion The student does not make pronunciation mistakes. We can
(Pronunciation notice task preparation. The student expresses ideas with a good
and fluency - fluency level and normal pauses.
Interview): If your work is at this level, you can get between 16 points
and 20 points
This criterion
represents 20 Average level:
points of the total The student has some pronunciation mistakes which interfere
of 90 points of with speech comprehension, nevertheless, he/she can self-
the activity. correct. The student makes long pauses on speech.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 11 points
and 15 points

Low level:
The student does not participate in the task. Pronunciation does
not allow speech comprehension.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 10 points
Fifth evaluation High level:
criterion The student uses appropriate lexical elements as proposed in
(Vocabulary): the course content and task guide.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 9 points
and 15 points
This criterion
represents 15 Average level:
points of the total The student uses partially the appropriate vocabulary and
of 90 points of expressions to convey his/her message. Some words and
the activity. expressions are used incorrectly
If your work is at this level, you can get between 6 points
and 8 points

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Low level:
The student does not participate in the task or does not use the
vocabulary as expected.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0 points
and 5 points